If you are used to skiing, then take a boarding taster lesson (about 60lev) for lesson and equipment.
That way you'll get an idea of whats involved with boarding (bruises and a great time!)
Please can you boarders explain why you sit on your bums in the middle of every slope with no common curtasy? I heard one of you fellow dudes slagging a skier off for skiing!? and fell out with you all after that! and why do you all have cosmic lingo? tell me dudes tell me man!
boarders sitting down in the middle of a run are probably trying to get their breath back and figure out what day it is after doing a spectacular unplanned sommersault (I know I usualy am anyway!)